800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Non Profit [other]
Mission: The mission of the UW Oshkosh LGBTQ Center is to create a safe, inclusive, and affirming campus climate that fosters academic success and personal growth for students, faculty, and staff of all genders and sexualities through education, advocacy and support.
Clientele: Students, faculty, staff, and some community members.
Services: The LGBTQ+ Resource Center 1) provides resources; 2) presents educational programming on a variety of LGBTQIA+ topics; 3) develops strategies to improve campus climate; 4) provides services such as our Gender Outfitters and Supplies Closet; 5) oversees S.A.F.E. trainings, which teach ally skills; 6) provides a safe, welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies.
Internship Description (120 Hours): This Internship introduces the intern to the day-to-day running of an LGBTQ+ Resource Center and allows each intern to both work with each other on projects as well as to work on their own project for the Center. Additionally, by attending LGBTQ+ Resource Center programs, the intern will increase their knowledge of the opportunities and challenges facing the LGBTQ+community. Interns will be scheduled to work in the Center for 6 hours a week, helping any drop-ins to the Center and working on projects; will attend a 1-hour weekly staff meeting; and will spend 1 1/2 hours each week attending Center programs or working for the Center elsewhere on campus. Additionally, each intern will be a member of one of the Center's six committees, such as the Advisory Board or the LGBTQ Ally March committee. Every intern will be responsible for promoting three of the Center's educational programs and for working together on a Center fundraising project. Individual projects vary each semester depending on current need and intern's interest. Some examples include the following: developing programs for the Center such as our Dramatic Readings, developing our Volunteer program, developing our library, working on outreach strategies, or overseeing our fundraiser.
Advanced Internship Description (280 Hours): This Internship introduces the intern to the day-to-day running of an LGBTQ+ Resource Center and allows the intern to both work with other Center interns on projects as well as to work on their own projects for the Center. Additionally, by attending LGBTQ+ Resource Center programs, the intern will increase their knowledge of the opportunities and challenges facing the LGBTQ+community. The intern will be scheduled to work in the center for 17.5 hours a week, helping any drop-ins to the Center and working on projects; will attend a 1-hour weekly staff meeting; and will spend 1 1/2 hours each week attending Center programs or working for the Center elsewhere on campus. Additionally, the intern will be a member of two of the centers six committees, the Advisory Board and one of the Center's other programming committees. The intern will be responsible for promoting three of the Center's educational programs and for working with the other interns on a Center fundraising project. The intern's two major projects vary each semester depending on current need and the intern's interests. Some examples include the following: overseeing our Volunteer Program, updating our resources, assisting in facilitating our afternoon drop-in programs, developing and presenting one-hour classroom presentations on LGBTQ topics. (If the individual project is big enough, the student may decide to do one instead of two.)
Leadership Experience: The major projects the intern develops will include a leadership component. For example, the intern will become a SAFE trainer and help facilitate SAFE trainings. Other possible leadership experiences could include overseeing our Volunteer Program, overseeing our Gender Outfitters services, assisting in facilitating our afternoon drop-in programs, developing and presenting one-hour classroom presentations on LGBTQIA+ topics.
Availability: Fall, Spring, Days, Evenings
Category: Education and Training